Block I
We learned about the Electoral College and worked on understanding the details about that system. We worked on our thesis sentences for our Comparison/Contrast essays in the computer lab.Also tomorrow, the C/C essays are due! Include rough draft, peer editing and the final in your turn in packets!
Period 3
We worked on our thesis sentences for our Comparison/Contrast essays in the computer lab. Also tomorrow, the C/C essays are due! Include rough draft, peer editing and the final in your turn in packets!
Block II
We worked on understanding the Constitution; complete through Section 3 on the handout for tomorrow. We worked on our essays and finished up peer editing. Also tomorrow, the C/C essays are due!Include rough draft, peer editing and the final in your turn in packets!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Block I
We peer edited our rough drafts of the Comparison/Contrast essays; we had a mini-lesson on writing thesis sentences and we completed our analyses of compromises made during the writing of the Constitution.
Period 3
We peer edited our rough drafts of the Comparison/Contrast essays; we had a mini-lesson on writing thesis sentences.
Block II
We peer edited our rough drafts of the Comparison/Contrast essays; we had a mini-lesson on writing thesis sentences and we completed our analyses of compromises made during the writing of the Constitution.We also learned about the Electoral College - worksheets on the Constitutional Convention and the Electoral College due tomorrow!
We peer edited our rough drafts of the Comparison/Contrast essays; we had a mini-lesson on writing thesis sentences and we completed our analyses of compromises made during the writing of the Constitution.
Period 3
We peer edited our rough drafts of the Comparison/Contrast essays; we had a mini-lesson on writing thesis sentences.
Block II
We peer edited our rough drafts of the Comparison/Contrast essays; we had a mini-lesson on writing thesis sentences and we completed our analyses of compromises made during the writing of the Constitution.We also learned about the Electoral College - worksheets on the Constitutional Convention and the Electoral College due tomorrow!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Block I
We checked in our current independent reading books; took notes on the Northwest Ordinance and worked on another Constitutional Convention Critical Thinking Question in our table groups.We spent one period in the computer lab preparing our rough drafts for peer editing tomorrow.
Period 3
We spent one period in the computer lab preparing our rough drafts for peer editing tomorrow.
Block II
We checked in our current independent reading books; took notes on the Northwest Ordinance and worked on another Constitutional Convention Critical Thinking Question in our table groups.We spent one period in the computer lab preparing our rough drafts for peer editing tomorrow.
We checked in our current independent reading books; took notes on the Northwest Ordinance and worked on another Constitutional Convention Critical Thinking Question in our table groups.We spent one period in the computer lab preparing our rough drafts for peer editing tomorrow.
Period 3
We spent one period in the computer lab preparing our rough drafts for peer editing tomorrow.
Block II
We checked in our current independent reading books; took notes on the Northwest Ordinance and worked on another Constitutional Convention Critical Thinking Question in our table groups.We spent one period in the computer lab preparing our rough drafts for peer editing tomorrow.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Block I
We began our Unit on the Constitution and worked through some of the biggest struggles our Founding Fathers encountered in our small groups. We also worked on our essays (rough drafts due Tuesday!) in the Computer Lab.
Period 3
We worked on our essays (rough drafts due Tuesday!) in the Computer Lab.
Block II
We began our Unit on the Constitution and worked through some of the biggest struggles our Founding Fathers encountered in our small groups. We also worked on our essays (rough drafts due Tuesday!) in the Computer Lab.
We began our Unit on the Constitution and worked through some of the biggest struggles our Founding Fathers encountered in our small groups. We also worked on our essays (rough drafts due Tuesday!) in the Computer Lab.
Period 3
We worked on our essays (rough drafts due Tuesday!) in the Computer Lab.
Block II
We began our Unit on the Constitution and worked through some of the biggest struggles our Founding Fathers encountered in our small groups. We also worked on our essays (rough drafts due Tuesday!) in the Computer Lab.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Block I
We reviewed our analysis of the Articles of Confederation and determined which we believed to be the biggest problems for the new US. We went to the computer lab to begin working on our Comparison/Contrast essays - rough drafts are due next Tuesday.
Period 3
We went to the computer lab to begin working on our Comparison/Contrast essays - rough drafts are due next Tuesday.
Block II
We reviewed our analysis of the Articles of Confederation and determined which we believed to be the biggest problems for the new US. For homework, read the three primary source docs on pages 228 and 229 in your SS book and answer the two questions for each reading -- three documents = 6 questions. These will be due tomorrow. We went to the computer lab to begin working on our Comparison/Contrast essays - rough drafts are due next Tuesday.
We reviewed our analysis of the Articles of Confederation and determined which we believed to be the biggest problems for the new US. We went to the computer lab to begin working on our Comparison/Contrast essays - rough drafts are due next Tuesday.
Period 3
We went to the computer lab to begin working on our Comparison/Contrast essays - rough drafts are due next Tuesday.
Block II
We reviewed our analysis of the Articles of Confederation and determined which we believed to be the biggest problems for the new US. For homework, read the three primary source docs on pages 228 and 229 in your SS book and answer the two questions for each reading -- three documents = 6 questions. These will be due tomorrow. We went to the computer lab to begin working on our Comparison/Contrast essays - rough drafts are due next Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Block I
We had a mini-lesson on Comparison/Contrast essay writing. Review pages 427-429 in your Lit Book for additional review. Brainstorms are due at the beginning of class tomorrow - Venn Diagrams or another graphic organizer that shows the similarities and differences between your two subjects. I have attached rubrics and assignment details to this webiste. Look under the Files Tab!
We read aloud from The Outsiders and did a quick write... See me for details if you were absent! We also reviewed vocabulary.
Period 3
We had a mini-lesson on Comparison/Contrast essay writing. Review pages 427-429 in your Lit Book for additional review. Brainstorms are due at the beginning of class tomorrow - Venn Diagrams or another graphic organizer that shows the similarities and differences between your two subjects. I have attached rubrics and assignment details to this webiste. Look under the Files Tab!
We read aloud from The Outsiders and did a quick write... See me for details if you were absent! We also reviewed vocabulary.
Block II
We had a mini-lesson on Comparison/Contrast essay writing. Review pages 427-429 in your Lit Book for additional review. Brainstorms are due at the beginning of class tomorrow - Venn Diagrams or another graphic organizer that shows the similarities and differences between your two subjects. I have attached rubrics and assignment details to this webiste. Look under the Files Tab!
We read aloud from The Outsiders and did a quick write... See me for details if you were absent!
We had a mini-lesson on Comparison/Contrast essay writing. Review pages 427-429 in your Lit Book for additional review. Brainstorms are due at the beginning of class tomorrow - Venn Diagrams or another graphic organizer that shows the similarities and differences between your two subjects. I have attached rubrics and assignment details to this webiste. Look under the Files Tab!
We read aloud from The Outsiders and did a quick write... See me for details if you were absent! We also reviewed vocabulary.
Period 3
We had a mini-lesson on Comparison/Contrast essay writing. Review pages 427-429 in your Lit Book for additional review. Brainstorms are due at the beginning of class tomorrow - Venn Diagrams or another graphic organizer that shows the similarities and differences between your two subjects. I have attached rubrics and assignment details to this webiste. Look under the Files Tab!
We read aloud from The Outsiders and did a quick write... See me for details if you were absent! We also reviewed vocabulary.
Block II
We had a mini-lesson on Comparison/Contrast essay writing. Review pages 427-429 in your Lit Book for additional review. Brainstorms are due at the beginning of class tomorrow - Venn Diagrams or another graphic organizer that shows the similarities and differences between your two subjects. I have attached rubrics and assignment details to this webiste. Look under the Files Tab!
We read aloud from The Outsiders and did a quick write... See me for details if you were absent!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Block I
We talked about the gift drive - Thursday is the last day to donate to our family! Remember - we need baby clothes for a 9 month old girl - size 12 months!
We read in our Independent novels; we read Chapter 4 in the Outsiders; received our Compare/Contrast essay assignment - due next Thursday, December 16. We will have Writing Lab on Thursday and Friday of this week. Your Venn diagrams are due on Thursday!
We watched Social Studies ppt on the "Critical Period" and completed a worksheet detailing the issues at stake during the time prior to the writing of the Constitution.
Period 3
We read in our Independent novels; we read Chapter 4 in the Outsiders; received our Compare/Contrast essay assignment - due next Thursday, December 16. We will have Writing Lab on Thursday and Friday of this week. Your Venn diagrams are due on Thursday!
Block II
We read in our Independent novels; we read Chapter 4 in the Outsiders; received our Compare/Contrast essay assignment - due next Thursday, December 16. We will have Writing Lab on Thursday and Friday of this week. Your Venn diagrams are due on Thursday!
We watched Social Studies ppt on the "Critical Period" and completed a worksheet detailing the issues at stake during the time prior to the writing of the Constitution. Make sure you completed for tomorrow your top five reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
We talked about the gift drive - Thursday is the last day to donate to our family! Remember - we need baby clothes for a 9 month old girl - size 12 months!
We read in our Independent novels; we read Chapter 4 in the Outsiders; received our Compare/Contrast essay assignment - due next Thursday, December 16. We will have Writing Lab on Thursday and Friday of this week. Your Venn diagrams are due on Thursday!
We watched Social Studies ppt on the "Critical Period" and completed a worksheet detailing the issues at stake during the time prior to the writing of the Constitution.
Period 3
We read in our Independent novels; we read Chapter 4 in the Outsiders; received our Compare/Contrast essay assignment - due next Thursday, December 16. We will have Writing Lab on Thursday and Friday of this week. Your Venn diagrams are due on Thursday!
Block II
We read in our Independent novels; we read Chapter 4 in the Outsiders; received our Compare/Contrast essay assignment - due next Thursday, December 16. We will have Writing Lab on Thursday and Friday of this week. Your Venn diagrams are due on Thursday!
We watched Social Studies ppt on the "Critical Period" and completed a worksheet detailing the issues at stake during the time prior to the writing of the Constitution. Make sure you completed for tomorrow your top five reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Block I
We took our Unit 3 Social Studies test; we read aloud Chapter 3 in the Outsiders and completed a group character analysis - we will share these in class tomorrow!
Period 3
We read Chapter 3 and 4 in the Outsider's and completed group character sketches of our assigned characters.
Block II
We took our Unit 3 Social Studies test; we read aloud Chapter 3 and 4 in the Outsiders and began working on our vocab words and thinking about two subjects we would like to compare and contrast for our next writing project.
We took our Unit 3 Social Studies test; we read aloud Chapter 3 in the Outsiders and completed a group character analysis - we will share these in class tomorrow!
Period 3
We read Chapter 3 and 4 in the Outsider's and completed group character sketches of our assigned characters.
Block II
We took our Unit 3 Social Studies test; we read aloud Chapter 3 and 4 in the Outsiders and began working on our vocab words and thinking about two subjects we would like to compare and contrast for our next writing project.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Block I
We reviewed for our Social Studies Unit Test scheduled for this coming Monday. I have attached a copy of the review sheet under the files tab. Come prepared on Monday morning! If you have been absent, please note that the ppts for this unit are also there for you to access when you need to do so.
Period 3 -
We read aloud in our class novel - great job, class!
Block II
We reviewed for our Social Studies Unit Test scheduled for this coming Monday. I have attached a copy of the review sheet under the files tab. Come prepared on Monday morning!If you have been absent, please note that the ppts for this unit are also there for you to access when you need to do so.
We reviewed for our Social Studies Unit Test scheduled for this coming Monday. I have attached a copy of the review sheet under the files tab. Come prepared on Monday morning! If you have been absent, please note that the ppts for this unit are also there for you to access when you need to do so.
Period 3 -
We read aloud in our class novel - great job, class!
Block II
We reviewed for our Social Studies Unit Test scheduled for this coming Monday. I have attached a copy of the review sheet under the files tab. Come prepared on Monday morning!If you have been absent, please note that the ppts for this unit are also there for you to access when you need to do so.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Wedneday, December 2, 2010
Please note that Social Studies ppts are available on this website under the files tab!
Block I
We took a quiz over Chapter 7.4 in Social Studies, read our class novel out loud in class; took notes on Chapter 7.5 for Social Studies and practiced identifying sentence fragments and run ons in our grammar lesson.
Period 3
We read aloud in our class novel and completed a compare/contrast activity with the characters in the book.
Block II
We took a quiz over Chapter 7.4 in Social Studies, read our class novel out loud in class and created character profiles and burning questions for each of the main characters; took notes on Chapter 7.3 and 7.5 for Social Studies and began to prep for our Unit 3 test (chapters 6 and 7) scheduled for Monday.
Block I
We took a quiz over Chapter 7.4 in Social Studies, read our class novel out loud in class; took notes on Chapter 7.5 for Social Studies and practiced identifying sentence fragments and run ons in our grammar lesson.
Period 3
We read aloud in our class novel and completed a compare/contrast activity with the characters in the book.
Block II
We took a quiz over Chapter 7.4 in Social Studies, read our class novel out loud in class and created character profiles and burning questions for each of the main characters; took notes on Chapter 7.3 and 7.5 for Social Studies and began to prep for our Unit 3 test (chapters 6 and 7) scheduled for Monday.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Block I
We visited the library to check out and renew books - we will read 1000 pages or minutes again this trimester; the reading logs are in the classroom and available on my website if you want to download one and print it at home.
We read through Chapter 2 in the Outsiders and began outlining Chapter 7.4; there will be a quiz over that section tomorrow, so be prepared!
Period 3
We visited the library to check out and renew books - we will read 1000 pages or minutes again this trimester; the reading logs are in the classroom and available on my website if you want to download one and print it at home. We read through part of Chapter 2 in the Outsiders and turned in our analysis of "Paul Revere's Ride".
Block 5-6
We visited the library to check out and renew books - we will read 1400 pages or minutes again this trimester; the reading logs are in the classroom and available on my website if you want to download one and print it at home. We read through part of Chapter 2 in the Outsiders and turned in our analysis of "Paul Revere's Ride". In Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 7.4 - short quiz tomorrow on that chapter without notes! You will turn them in, though, for credit.
We visited the library to check out and renew books - we will read 1000 pages or minutes again this trimester; the reading logs are in the classroom and available on my website if you want to download one and print it at home.
We read through Chapter 2 in the Outsiders and began outlining Chapter 7.4; there will be a quiz over that section tomorrow, so be prepared!
Period 3
We visited the library to check out and renew books - we will read 1000 pages or minutes again this trimester; the reading logs are in the classroom and available on my website if you want to download one and print it at home. We read through part of Chapter 2 in the Outsiders and turned in our analysis of "Paul Revere's Ride".
Block 5-6
We visited the library to check out and renew books - we will read 1400 pages or minutes again this trimester; the reading logs are in the classroom and available on my website if you want to download one and print it at home. We read through part of Chapter 2 in the Outsiders and turned in our analysis of "Paul Revere's Ride". In Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 7.4 - short quiz tomorrow on that chapter without notes! You will turn them in, though, for credit.
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